Strike action by Glasgow subway workers will escalate this month when workers walk out for an additional three days – during the TRNSMT festival.

The softening in price growth may reflect weaker demand following stamp duty rises at the start of April, Nationwide Building Society said.

Openreach has added a further 21 locations to its full fibre broadband rollout as part of a plan to connect up to five million more homes and businesses by next March, the company announced.